On a 29 July deadline, IndexBox shares USFIA's 2026 Benchmarking Study.
July 29, 2026
Fashion labels are increasingly streamlining their supply networks, preferring to collaborate with a smaller number of highly capable suppliers over the coming two years, as detailed in a 2026 Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study released by the U.S. Fashion Industry Association.
Conducted in collaboration with Sheng Lu, a professor and graduate studies director at the University of Delaware's Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, the research surveyed 30 American fashion firms from April to June 2026. Persistent trade and tariff uncertainties are driving these tactical adjustments, according to the report.